24479 | OTP

A roster of suitable candidates may be established for this post as a result of this selection process for fixed-term appointments against both established posts and positions funded by general temporary assistance (GTA).

Organisational Context

Duties and Responsibilities

• Specialised OSINT support - Ensure the provision of OSINT and Open-Source Investigation support for Unified Teams and the Suspects at Large Tracking Team (SALTT);
• OSINT searches & verification - Conduct complex searches using advanced OSINT techniques to identify and verify relevant information and datasets of value to Unified Teams;
• Leads – Proactively identifies leads and advises the team about potential sources of information, including electronic media, social media, potential witnesses (victims, insiders, experts or other), telecommunications data and archives;
• Databases – Effectively utilises the databases available for analysis and open source investigation, including advanced searches and analytical output;
• Analytical products – Produces accurate and sourced analytical products in response to the requirements of Unified Teams, including reports of different kinds (on incidents, suspect dossiers, profiles, groups and networks etc.), relational charts, timelines, and; Effectively disseminates analytical findings through such analytical products and presentations;
• Operational support – Responds to the immediate analytical needs of the operations conducted by IFC;
• Information collection – Participates in information collection operations on an exceptional basis, including open source collection, if required by IFC.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

• Advanced university degree preferably in Data Sciences, Social Sciences, Law or other relevant fields. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• Training in analysis techniques for criminal investigation, intelligence or social science, including specialized software and databases is required;

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years (4 years with a first level university degree) of professional experience with analytical work, preferably with a focus on complex criminal investigations.
• Direct relevant working experience in conducting open source and internet investigations, telecommunications analysis, or fugitive tracking is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong reasoning skills, including ability to understand complex scenarios of crime, to simultaneously handle conflicting information and hypotheses, to identify source biases, and to develop sound logical inferences;
• Advanced knowledge of internet investigation techniques and/or Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) methods, tools and tradecraft;
• Advanced computer skills, including ability to efficiently operate databases, search engines and data mining, analytical software, GIS, statistics and graphic applications;
• Excellent ability to handle complex and voluminous sets of records and data;
• Ability to work effectively and constructively in multi-disciplinary teams comprised of other analysts, investigators, lawyers and support staff;
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and to meet strict deadlines;
• Ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner, with respect for diversity regarding fellow officers, as well as witnesses and external partners;
• Ability to keep strict standards of confidentiality and security;
• Professional integrity.

Knowledge of Languages:

Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is required. Working knowledge of the other is considered a strong asset. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish), or another language directly relevant to the investigations, is an additional asset.